The Textile Tradition:
India and Cambodia
While trawling the new displays of imported sari in Ipoh last year with Audrey Poh, we came across some extraordinary treasures. Inspired by their geometry and the their links to the universal pattern making of Indianized South East Asia, I worked in Law Siak Hong's Ipoh studio to produce this montage of individual patterns.
Chinese Ink on mah-jong paper3 x 6 meters
India and Cambodia
While trawling the new displays of imported sari in Ipoh last year with Audrey Poh, we came across some extraordinary treasures. Inspired by their geometry and the their links to the universal pattern making of Indianized South East Asia, I worked in Law Siak Hong's Ipoh studio to produce this montage of individual patterns.
Chinese Ink on mah-jong paper3 x 6 meters
Re-thinking the Cambodian moto remok
The steel frame and canvas covers for the ubiquitous tuk-tuk of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh have a rudimentary function honed by years of experience. But how can local farmer-artisans make their mark which gives this model- close to the Tonle Sap- an endearing character unique to its location?
Working closely with a local fisherman-farmer and Mr Wab as go-between, this is a Cambodian work in progress.
The steel frame and canvas covers for the ubiquitous tuk-tuk of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh have a rudimentary function honed by years of experience. But how can local farmer-artisans make their mark which gives this model- close to the Tonle Sap- an endearing character unique to its location?
Working closely with a local fisherman-farmer and Mr Wab as go-between, this is a Cambodian work in progress.
Breakfast-in-Residence
(eating forever)
First started at Shepherd & Newman Warehouse in 1985, this is an continual relationship between bread and all its forms, bacterial hosts and the nature of farinaceous decay.
The work to the left and below is a Chinese baked 'bread stick', bought at Bugis Junction in 2011.
It is embroidered with emu feathers from Bogan Gate property, central west NSW. Thanks to Mark Findlay and Pol Cruz.
(eating forever)
First started at Shepherd & Newman Warehouse in 1985, this is an continual relationship between bread and all its forms, bacterial hosts and the nature of farinaceous decay.
The work to the left and below is a Chinese baked 'bread stick', bought at Bugis Junction in 2011.
It is embroidered with emu feathers from Bogan Gate property, central west NSW. Thanks to Mark Findlay and Pol Cruz.
Bambu Stretch Project:
Painting With Dancers
Siem Reap 2013
While Bob Ruijzendaal worked brilliantly with three Siem Reap dancers over the summer of 2012-13, I managed to spend an hour or so getting them to play with ink, mah-jong paper and a sense of scale.
Small plants were plucked from trees and shrubs nearby to the dance studio. A paper window was placed over each twiglet, and the dancers asked to paint-up the silhouette to a meter by meter scale.
Theatrical drama discovered.
Artwork by LUK Sothea, KHUN Srey Nuch, KONG Seng Va, SON Srey Nith and CHAN Nha.
Painting With Dancers
Siem Reap 2013
While Bob Ruijzendaal worked brilliantly with three Siem Reap dancers over the summer of 2012-13, I managed to spend an hour or so getting them to play with ink, mah-jong paper and a sense of scale.
Small plants were plucked from trees and shrubs nearby to the dance studio. A paper window was placed over each twiglet, and the dancers asked to paint-up the silhouette to a meter by meter scale.
Theatrical drama discovered.
Artwork by LUK Sothea, KHUN Srey Nuch, KONG Seng Va, SON Srey Nith and CHAN Nha.
Fishing Me Gently
Khmer Fish Pillows from the Tonle Sap
Working with Loven Ramos whose inspired hand got the paint to canvas and Sohing working the threads in sewing and stuffing with real kapok!
These fine fish (yes, one is sick being upside down) are part of the Krousar Thmey exhibition on the ecology of the Cambodia's large freshwater lake, the Tonle Sap.
Khmer Fish Pillows from the Tonle Sap
Working with Loven Ramos whose inspired hand got the paint to canvas and Sohing working the threads in sewing and stuffing with real kapok!
These fine fish (yes, one is sick being upside down) are part of the Krousar Thmey exhibition on the ecology of the Cambodia's large freshwater lake, the Tonle Sap.